PTI
 
St. Lucia, Jun 12: Captain Rahul Dravid struck his 23rd century as India consolidated their advantage in the second cricket Test against the West Indies here on Sunday.

Dravid hit a well paced 146 and with support from Mohammad Kaif, 89 not out, put India in box seat at 485 for five in the first innings at lunch on the second day.

The skipper, unbeaten on 95 overnight, increased the tempo and paved the way for a mammoth Indian total before falling while chasing a rank outside delivery from part-time spinner Ramnaresh Sarwan just before the interval.

Dravid's runs came from 234 balls and contained 16 fours and with Kaif, put on 179 runs for the fifth wicket.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the other not out batsman, yet to open his account.

India, starting the day at 361 for 4, added 124 runs from the morning session of 29 overs.

Kaif has so far batted for 152 balls and smashed nine boundaries.

Neither the second new ball or shuffles in the bowling order was of much use to the home team.

The second new ball was claimed in the second over but Dravid reached his landmark only in the fourth when he pulled Jerome Taylor for two runs.

He also executed the first boundary of the morning when he flicked Corey Collymore to the square leg boundary.

Thereafter though it was Kaif who hit more fours and did the bulk of scoring.

He began with a pull off Taylor and then straight drove Collymore.